The occupants of the cottage were both English, in a relationship living together. Peter Meredith, played by Mark Hollidge, was a little wooden at times but suitably tentative and mysterious as the plot unfolded. Suzy Hinchcliffe, played by Nicola Hollow, occasionally lacked conviction but cried and appeared frightened very well. She was keen to get married but Peter was reluctant for reasons which were eventually revealed.
Newcomer, Christopher Franks, breathed fresh air into his character of Ross, having travelled from England to track down Peter. He showed excellent acting promise which should improve with more confidence. He played two parts, as twins, and was convincingly sinister in both roles. All the actors managed to keep the suspense alive whilst the audience tried to work out who were the 'goodies' and 'baddies'. All was not at all clear until the final curtain.
Miriam Miller, who appeared with Ross' twin, towards the end, was commandingly played by Barbara Jones, wearing a suit which looked very much like the one she wore as the prison warden in a previous production! She was appropriately polite, whilst conveying an undercurrent of menace.
Now living in Norfolk, Paul Minett continues to contribute. He provided a number of paintings, particularly of poppies (for reasons explained during the play), which adorned the walls of the set, as examples of Peter's artistic merit.
Although not one of their best productions, the evening gained pace in the second act and was another example of competent amateur dramatics well worth the time expended to view it. There were very few 'fluffs' and the action rolled along at a suitable pace most of the time.
Margot Rohan - 'Orpington Community'